Team

Meet Our Specialists

The MHNPC provider team is composed of diverse healthcare professionals with backgrounds in medicine, dentistry, health psychology, physical therapy, and health coaching. Together, they collaborate to create individualized, transformative treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique needs. Our clinicians are committed to delivering the highest standard of care and dedicate time both within and beyond their practice to writing, teaching, and continuing their education on the wide range of chronic pain conditions we treat.

Schedule a visit with one of our specialists to evaluate and treat your pain or sleep disorder through our online portal, or call one of our 4 convenient locations.

Cory Herman, DDS, MS

Dr. Herman earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Minnesota where he subsequently completed an advanced education clinical training residency in temporomandibular disorders obtaining a Masters of Science in Dentistry.

James Fricton, DDS, MS

James Fricton DDS, MS, co-founder of the clinic, takes great joy in helping patients with simple to complex head, neck, orofacial, and TMJ pain conditions as well as obstructive sleep disorders.

Preetanjali Thakur, BDS, MS

Dr. Preetanjali Thakur is a board-certified Diplomat by the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

Kevin I. Reid, DMD, MS

Dr. Kevin I. Reid has a distinguished career marked by extensive experience in orofacial pain management and healthcare ethics consultation. He is board certified by the American Board of Orofacial Pain and is board certified in Health Care Ethics Consultation.

Thiago Nascimento, DDS, MMedSc, MS

Dr. Nascimento is an Orofacial Pain Specialist who completed a residency program and is board-certified in Orofacial Pain by the American Board of Orofacial Pain. He has 20 years of clinical research experience.

Jeanne Barss, DDS, MS

Jeanne Barss is a talented Periodontist with a love for Implants, Oral Medicine, and Immunology. She is also a specialist in diagnosing and treating Burning Mouth Syndrome.

Lois Kehl, DDS, PhD

Dr. Kehl earned her D.D.S. from the University of Minnesota School of dentistry. In addition, she completed post-graduate training in TMJ and Orofacial Pain Management in conjunction with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience also at the University of Minnesota.

Saranya Varun, BDS, MS, MS

Dr. Saranya Varun is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and has an Advanced Education clinical training residency and, subsequently, a Master of Science (MS) degree from the University of Minnesota.

Pathamas Mittman, DDS, MS

Dr. Mittman has practiced dentistry for over 15 years, focusing on TMD, Orofacial Pain and Sleep Medicine for the past eight years. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

Sarah Shueb, BDS, MS, PhD

Sarah Shueb joins the Minnesota Head and Neck Pain Clinic group practice treating adults and children with TMJ complaints, orofacial pain as well as management of obstructive sleep apnea with mandibular advancement devices.

Alfred L. Clavel, Jr., MD

Alfred L. Clavel Jr., M.D. is a Neurologist and Pain Specialist and current Department Chair of Pain Management for Health Partners Inc.

Kyle Zenk, DPT

Kyle has a special passion in treating temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) through a variety of treatment options to improve function and help his patients live their best lives.

Patricia Weber, PT

Patti is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Program in Physical Therapy. In addition to seeing patients at the Minnesota Head & Neck Pain Clinic, she is a physical therapist at the TMD, Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic at the University of Minnesota.

Bonnie Penn, PT

Bonnie has a graduate certificate in physical therapy from the University of Iowa. She has an undergraduate degree in Biology from Luther College in Iowa.

Leslie Hovda, DPT

Leslie Hovda has a passion for mentoring and teaching and has taught temporomandibular courses nationwide, mentors locally, and is an American Physical therapy Association Credentialed Clinical Instructor.

Lori Sandberg, PT, MS

Lori Sandberg received a Master of Science degree in physical therapy from the University of Minnesota. In addition, she obtained advanced training in the area of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain.

Megan Hadley, MA, NBC-HWC

Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach with a graduate degree in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching with a minor in Health Equity.

Emily Ness, MA, NBC-HWC

Emily Ness received a Master’s degree in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching from the University of Minnesota. In addition, she obtained her National Board Certification for Health and Wellness Coaching.

Shelly L. Curran, PhD, LP

Dr. Curran has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky and completed the certificate program of the Department of Behavioral Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

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